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Tonight, a 55-year-old man with screaming calf muscles will take to the dance floor for one more twirl of twinkle-toed glory. Comedian and musician Bill Bailey is the oldest male contestant to ever reach the Strictly Come Dancing final and in the process has become the unexpected hit of this series. Aided by professional partner Oti … Read more
Like father, like son! Wayne Rooney’s oldest child, Kai, signs for Manchester United as former Red Devils and England striker takes the role of proud dad as he poses with wife Coleen and his 11-year-old footballing prodigy Wayne Rooney posted a picture of his son, Kai, signing for Manchester United Rooney and his wife Coleen … Read more
World’s oldest rice paddies are discovered in China dating back 6,300 years and covering more than 222 acres of land The world’s oldest and largest rice paddies have been found in China The field was farmed some 6,000 years ago and is said to cover 222 acres Experts found the paddies had changed three times … Read more
Sprout-standing! One of Britain’s oldest Brussels sprout farms is blessed with a bumper crop this Christmas after a scorching summer sent yields soaring by 20% compared to last year A quarter of a million of the sprouts will be hand-picked at Essington Farm Staff at the Staffordshire farm will work all daylight hours during Christmas week Richard … Read more
‘Domain of the Horus King Scorpion’ carved on a wadi in Sudan 5,000 years ago is revealed to be the oldest place name in the world A stone was discovered in Sudan two years ago with four hieroglyphs The images have been deciphered, revealing the world’s oldest place name sign The four images read: ‘Domain … Read more
Remains of the oldest relative of the Tyrannosaurus Rex – who walked the earth 230 million years ago – have been unearthed in Brazil. Named Erythrovenator, the prehistoric beast was about six-and-a-half feet long with razor sharp teeth and claws and bristles. It is the most primitive of its kind ever discovered. Erythrovenator, the rare ‘godfather’ … Read more
World’s oldest penguin dies: ‘Grandma’, 46, is put to sleep after entertaining visitors to German zoo since 1975 Wuppertal Zoo bid farewell to king penguin Oma, or Grandma in English Oma lived a long and social active life in the zoo’s large penguin enclosure King penguins tend to have a life expectancy of up to 20 … Read more
A grandfather has become the oldest person to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats but had to do it twice after realising he wasn’t not old enough the first time. Grandfather-of-five Laurence Brophy, 88, from Pencoed, South Wales, holds the record after he completed the gruelling 25-day cycle which totalled 874 miles. He first took on … Read more
A new species of sauropod – one of the earliest of its clade to ever roam the Earth around 179 million years ago – has been unearthed in Argentina. The ‘gentle giant’, named Bagualia alba, was about the size of a double-decker bus and had a robust skeleton, four sturdy legs and a long neck … Read more
Ric Ocasek’s oldest son Chris Otcasek has called his late father a ‘narcissist’ who was ‘never there,’ saying he didn’t hear from the rocker for most of his childhood until his band The Cars shot to fame. The 56-year-old video game lead artist, who uses the original spelling of the family name, publicly accused his father of … Read more